AI images that are difficult to distinguish from real photos… “The investigation is much more difficult.”
Authorities “will review federal and state laws to prosecute related cases”
The New York Times (NYT) reported on the 30th (local time) that U.S. law enforcement agencies are discussing measures to prevent the explosive increase in artificial intelligence (AI) data realistically depicting child sexual exploitation.
NYT analyzed that perpetrators are active thanks to the ease of AI technology. Just enter content into the prompt (command) and the image or video will be displayed a few minutes later. Cases continue to follow, including scenes of infant rape, scenes of sexual exploitation of famous children, and photos of a class that was altered so that all children were nude.
Accordingly, the U.S. Congress called on the 24th to establish stricter child protection measures, including summoning technology company executives to hear statements about child protection policies.
Experts said it is difficult to distinguish between real and fake victims because images created by AI are difficult to distinguish from real photos. Robin Richard, who specializes in Internet crimes against children at the Los Angeles Police Department, said, “(AI images) have made investigations much more difficult.”
Another problem is that as AI technology is developing rapidly, law enforcement agencies are short of manpower and funds.
“In the last 90 days, law enforcement agencies across the country have received more than 100,000 IP addresses linked to child sexual exploitation material,” said John Pizzlow, executive director of Raven, a nonprofit that works with legislators and corporations to end child sexual exploitation. “He said.
However, fewer than 700 of these cases are currently under investigation. “This is because there is a chronic lack of funding to combat these crimes,” Pizro explained.
The NYT said, “Cases related to sexual exploitation materials created by AI are expected to increase exponentially,” and added, “It will be necessary to discuss whether existing federal and state laws are appropriate for prosecuting these crimes.”
Authorities are currently reviewing several federal laws, including obscenity laws, to prosecute the case. Some states are discussing bills to punish perpetrators who produce child sexual exploitation material.
Source: Donga
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